Snow removing and loading plow



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SNOW REMOVING ANDVLOADING PLOW Filed Nov. 1, 192e @5,3 vi" f f f f m@Wamego 2 Sheets-Sheet;

25 192 Qct 7 J. L. BRENNAN SNOW REMOVING AND LOADING PLOW Filed Nov. 1,192e; 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Pateniedoet. 25, i927.,vv

vUNITED [STATES ATENE sNoW" REMovING AND LOADING PLOW.y

'Application mea November 1,1926. serial No. 1145,56o.

lThis invention aims to provide` a new and improved-device. which lmaybe effectively usedat the open rear end of a truck, for the purposeofscooping snow from a `street or` f novel provision'wh'ereby either thelower end orftherpper .end of the plow or scoop may befswung zrearwardlyfrom the vtail-gate- Y forming position so that 'the snow, maybeadvantageously dumped in onev manner or another, foninstance, over theedge of a wharf, or into a man-.holefr v 'With the foregoing in view,the .invention resides in the Vnovel subject matter-herein-v afterdescribed, and claimed, the ldescription being-'supplemented by theaccompanying drawings.

l is alside elevation of la plow constructed .in accordance with mylinvention,

showingit operatively' connected with the rear end of a'truck y V Fig. 2is a top 'plan'*ViewV of the parts Shown in Figfl. 'u Y n Fig. 3 is averticaltransverse sectional ViewY on ythe vplane of line 3-3 of Fig. 2.v Fig. 4 -isa diagrammatic side elevation illustrating Vthefinanner ofloperating VtheV trunk andfplow to scoopsnow from v a street 5 orothensurfacie anddirect it into the truck body. Y 5 is a diagrammaticside elevation illustrating Ithe.manner'in which theplow forms atail-gate for a'loaded truck. y

f, Fig. 6 ,is a view similar to Figs.. lland 5 but showingrone manner inwhich the truck may be dumped, for instance, over Vthe edge;

ofajwharf. y y 1 Fig. A7 vis a view similar to Fig. 6, illustrat-k ingythe manner in `which the truck may be dumpednintofa'man-hole. j

Fig. 8 ,is a diagrammaticside view,'lillus trating theplow'as a. unitseparate from the illustrating the preferredfoun constru'cff tion, Pdesignates the plow as a whole,- said plowl when in its operativeposition, 'being in-v olined as shown lin Figs, l, 4,z 1. 1-1*ciljp8,l,Thisi Aplow may either be constructed for,.pivotal connection with atruck T, or maybe Iformed JOSEPH vI.; BRENNAN,y or NEW YORK, N. Y.

as a separate unit from the truckand prou-iV u vided ywith suitablesupporting wheels as seen in Fig. 8. vIn constructing this plow, Iprefer to make. use ofthe details shown. most clearly in'Figs. Vl, Zand'3.

VThe numeral 9 designates a traIlSfYrSe member atthe upper end oftheplow, which member-is in thel form of a shaft, gif 'saidV plow is tobeattachedto the truck. V Twol laterally. spaced angle bars 10, areywelded orvotherwi'se secured at one end to the shaft 9, andtwo4upstanding side, platesI 11. are vs'ecured rivetsfrlQ or other desiredmeans,fto the upstanding flanges of said bars 10, ,theI lateral flangesof these bars being inwardly directed as shown in dottedlines Fig.f2f

and in full lines in Fig. 3.

y Positionedipngiaidinauy betwenthe'bar l0 and welded or-otherwisesecured. atQtheir. upper ends, tothe shaft 9, are anumberu'of invertedT-bars 13, which bars are spacedA from each other and arealsojspacedfromthe bars` 10.7

Elongated, bottom liolates l14 rest the i lateralfianges of the bars 10and 13 andare rigidly seeuredrthereto by rivet-sorother desired means.Thus, the kangle bars, thefl'f;

bars and the .plates co-operate in forming ai. l.

rigid anddurableplow or snoop, 4and the,up

standing flanges ofsaid bars, projecting above the platesjM, constitute'snowsplitting blades. These blades splitfthe snowasfthe plow isrearwardly forced byithe truck and insured that the snow can moreuniformly illthe' truck body. l'

loading SffhuS greatly'.facilieeaad ais;

Preferably# 'the lover of rar liofag upstalldng, anges of the .barsVmand 13,A u

project .beyond the .lateral flanges --of` .these bars and are sharpenedas indicated at 16.l in Y Fig. The lower edges offthese projectingflangeportions are beveled asatr 16', provid#r ingshoes adapted toeffectively travel over uneven .portions of streets and thelikewhen'.the [plow andthe truck arebeingrbacked. i

or hingedly `connectii'ig the plow P with i the truck T, I have shown"arms 17- secured to rand projectingrearwardly v. from'.` Vsaid;KA

, remesa truck, the rear lends of said arms havingv vnotches 18 whichreceive the ends of the shaft 9, said shaft ends being normally heldinthe notches by removable pins 19. Thus,

f the scoop or plow may be vertically swung or detached, as occasion maydemand. When i in its upwardly swung position, the plow or or scoop Pto4 swing rearwardly 'from its.

I tailgate-forming position, when this-iste bedone.V` y p in' thepresent showing, cables 22 arev connected at their rear ends withsuitable lugs or'fthelike 23 lat the rear ends ofthe angle bars 10,while the 'front ends of said cables are wound on appropriate drums 24.These cables pass overv sheaves on the Vupper ends ofstandards 26' whichrise from the rear end of thetruck body. Vhen the cables are wound uponthe drums, the member P w'ill be upwardly swung from the snow-loadingposition of Figs. 1 and 4, to the tail-gateforming position of Fig. :5,and suitable means associatedrwith the drums, will of course' hold' thecables against unwinding unt-il desired. Then, these cables. may beunwound if the truck is to dump as shown in Figo. However, if it isnecessaiyto dump the ptruckasshown in Fig; 7 the pins 19 are removedfrom the bars 18; Then, the lower end'of the member P may rearwardlyswing as depicted in Fig. 7 portions of the cables 22 then formingpivotal supporting means for said member P.- The truclrmay thus Vbedumped'into a man-hole or onto a surface substantially flush with 'itswheel y base'.`

4 Ity will'vdbe seennfrom' the foregoing` that while'the'inventionrather ysimple andineiipensive, it"will be efficient, reliable, durableand `in V'every .way desirable. 'Excellent results'mayjbe obtained from.the general construction disclosed, .and it is therefore preferablylfollowed. However, withinthe scope offv'thev invention as' claimed,Vvariations may of coursebe made. Y f v j tIfclann:

p 1. A rvsnow removing plow comprising a Y traISYQSe'shaft, va pair oflaterally spaced angle ibars secured-to and projectingfrom the endsof'saidn shaft, said bars: having inwardly projecting lateral flangesand upstandingA flanges, a plurality yof inverted T- bars spaced apart'between'said angle bars Aand secured atv one endto said shaft, bot-Atomplates 'secured tothe 'lateral vflanges'of said angle and'T-bars, andside plates secured! tothe upstanding flanges `ofsaid angle bars, theupstanding flanges of said angle and T-bars forming snow splittingblades.

2. A structure as specified in claim 1; said upstanding flangesprojecting longitudinally beyond said lateral flanges at the end of theplow remote from the shaft, the lower edges of said projecting flangeportions being beveled, provid-ing shoes to travel upon a surface fromwhich snow is being removed.

8. In combination'with a truck; a combined snow loading scoop andtail-gate, means detacliably'hinging one end of ,said combined scoop andtail-'gate tothetruck body, and means connected with the 4other 'end ofsaid combined scoop and tail-gate for swinging the same to and holdingyit in tail-gate forming position, a portion of "said means serving as apivotal support forthej upper end of said combined scoop and tail# gatewhen in tail-gate forming position,per' mitting rearward swinging of itsflower end upon release of said hinging meansfrom the truck body. p

4. A structure as specified inj'claiin '3; said swinging meanscomprising hoisting' cables connected to the combined scoop andta'il-`gate, elevated cable guides.' carried by lthe bar and plates secured tothe lateralflanges thereof, the upstanding flangesV of ysaidffl",v`

bar and angle bars forming snow splittig f blades, said upstandingflangesprojecting longitudinally beyond the" lateral flanges a'jt oneend of the plow and 'beingrb'eyeled at their lower edges, providingshoes to 4travel upon a surface from whichv snow is being removed. n, vj

6. In a snow removing plow, a bottom 'includingxan inverted T-bar andfplates secured to the lateral 'flanges thereof, the upsta'nding flangerof lsaid vbar forming asnow Splitting blade, Said upstanding flange--v31130' :p1-Q .Jecting longitudinally beyondv said' lateral flanges atone end of` the plow and having a beveled lower edge, providing ashoe totravel onyra surface fromwhich snow is'bc# ing removed. .n 'Y

7. Inia snow removing plow, a pair of spaced side plates'and abottom,'said bottom comprising a pair of angle iron'bars entend-V inglfull length of the bottom andf side plates' and having their upstandingYflangessecured to the lower edges of said side Vplates and havingVlateral flanges projectingjinwardly therefrom, a plurality of invertedT-.bars extending the full length lof tliebottom and spaced apartbetweensaid angle iron bars and in parallel vrelation thereto, theupstanding flanges of said inverted T-bars forming yond the lateralflanges thereof at their snow splitting blades, and plates extendinglower or rear ends, said projecting ends bev the full length of thebottom between said ing beveled upwardly to provide shoes and 10 T-barsand having their edges secured to the having sharpened edges.

5 upper sides of the lateral flanges vof said T In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto afbars, the up-standing flanges of said ang1e- `fixed mySignature. v bars and said inverted T-bars extending be- K JOSEPH L.BRENNAN.

